McShin Staff

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The McShin Foundation is an authentic peer-to-peer organization, meaning that nearly all of our staff members have lived experience of Substance Use Disorders and recovery.

Our Founders

John Shinholser
Board Member Emeritus, President & Co-Founder

John Shinholser serves as the President of The McShin Foundation, which was founded in 2004 and named for its two recovering co-founders, John Shinholser and Carol McDaid. Shinholser and McDaid have dedicated their lives to helping individuals and families in or seeking recovery from the disease of addiction. The McShin Foundation operates on the founders' belief that by helping others find and sustain recovery, they can better sustain their own recovery. John has been in long-term recovery since 1982. John is a United States Marine Corps veteran. He owned and managed a successful contracting business for over 30 years, during which time he served as President of the Richmond Chapter of the Painting and Decorating Contractors Association and was twice recognized as a national award winning Original Design Faux Finisher. John served as President of SAARA of Central Virginia Affiliate and is a former board member of SAARA of Virginia. Shinholser also served as Chairman of the board of Rubicon, Inc (2012-2014).

Carol McDaid
Board Member Emeritus, Co-Founder

Carol McDaid serves as Principal at Capitol Decisions, Inc. For over two decades, Carol has worked with leading drug and alcohol treatment centers, addiction physicians, prevention and consumer organizations and mental health consumer and provider organizations to refine public policy addressing addiction and mental health. With over 25 years of Federal legislative experience in Washington, Carol provides clients with public affairs consulting on issues that span the breadth of health care, including behavioral health, Medicare, Medicaid, and private sector reimbursement issues. Because Carol has personally struggled with addiction, she understands the challenges, political and personal, of dealing with alcohol and drug issues. She is a founding Board Member of Faces and Voices of Recovery and currently serves on the Board of Young People in Recovery. A North Carolina native, Carol McDaid graduated from Emory University in Atlanta, GA, where she majored in Political Science.

Our Staff

Jesse Wysocki

CPRS | Chief Operating Officer

Jesse Wysocki is the Chief Operating Officer of The McShin Foundation. Born in Suffolk, VA, his childhood was spent following his Dad's Navy career until settling in Chesterfield. Previously, he worked as a HR Director at The Towers Retirement & Assistant Living Community and was the Transition Peer Mentor and Overnight Monitor at The Healing Place.

Honesty Brackett Liller

CPRS | Chief Executive Officer

Honesty Liller is a woman in long-term recovery from a Substance Use Disorder since May 27, 2007. Honesty's mission as CEO is firmly rooted in community outreach and involvement. She works tirelessly in the community to help individuals and families heal from addiction. She campaigns for individuals with SUDs to put the shame and pain of addiction behind them.

Robert de Triquet

Director of Male Programs

From Suffolk, Virginia, Robert de Triquet came to The McShin Foundation on August 2nd, 2016. He immediately involved himself with the mission of the organization and the camaraderie of the recovery house.

Alden Gregory

Director of Development

Alden grew up in Richmond, where she attended Collegiate School. She graduated with a bachelor's degree in Psychology from Miami University of Ohio in December of 2015 and completed Virginia Commonwealth University's Rehabilitation and Mental Health Counseling Master's program in 2019. Alden aims to use her voice and time at The McShin Foundation to reduce the stigma of addiction and offer hope to the families and individuals it affects.

Christopher "Cricket" Ronquest

Assistant Director of Operations

From Hanover County, Virginia, Cricket was first exposed to recovery at the age of 15 when a judge ordered him to attend 12-step meetings because of his addiction. For nearly two decades, he continued to use substances uncontrollably until The McShin Foundation began a substance abuse program in Pamunkey Regional Jail, where he was incarcerated at the time. Since his graduation and release in August of 2015, he has not been arrested, has been a member of a multi jurisdiction re-entry council, has had his civil rights restored, and has traveled the country carrying his message of hope wherever he goes.

Jillian Nye

Director of Female Programs

Jillian was born and raised in Highland Springs, Virginia. She entered The McShin Foundation on January 27th, 2017 for six weeks, after which she continued to volunteer daily and remain involved. She completed one year as an AmeriCorps member, serving at McShin and giving back to the community. Jillian is a Certified Recovery Coach and Peer Recovery Specialist. Recovery has strengthened her relationship with her family, her significant other Jeremy, and her amazing daughter Jaycee. Jillian hopes to continue her professional and academic career in the Substance Use Disorder and Recovery field.

Matthew Conner

Data Management Specialist

Matthew is a person in recovery from Richmond, Virginia and became involved with The McShin Foundation in October of 2018. Through his experience living in one of McShin’s recovery residences, Matthew identifies the recovery house as having a vital role in one’s recovery. In addition to his involvement in the McShin community, Matthew enjoys spending time with his family, going to the gym, playing soccer, the great outdoors and whipping up new recipes in the kitchen.

Melanie Belden

Financial Controller

Melanie Belden was born in Prince George's County, Maryland and moved to Hanover, Virginia in 2000. She has battled on and off with the disease of addiction since her late teens. She found recovery when she entered The McShin Foundation as a participant on December 10th, 2016.

Kim Cornforth

Corporate Grant Writer

Kim Cornforth came to The McShin Foundation from the Operation Hope Program in Waterville, Maine on November 26th, 2018. In January of 2019 she started working for the McShin Foundation. Kim enjoys hiking, reading and spending time with her family and friends.

Karla Baylor

AmeriCorps Member

Karla lives in Hanover County, Virginia. She graduated summa cum laude with an Associate degree in Human and Social Services from Bryant & Stratton College in April 2016. Karla has a certificate for Recovery Coach and Peer Leadership Skills as well as Peer Recovery Specialist Training. In July 2018, she started volunteering at The McShin Foundation. Karla is now an AmeriCorps member who mentors the female participants. Karla is dedicated to sharing her story with others since finding recovery in 2016. By "giving it away," Karla can use her own journey as a means to help others on theirs.

Moses Wright

Certified Substance Abuse Counselor

Moses Wright, CSAC is a 30-year professional in Substance Use Disorders (SUD) who has worked in a variety of settings through his career. His "clean date" is January 4th, 1982 and he currently provides Board Approved clinical supervision to those seeking certificates as a Certified Substance Abuse Counselor Assistant (CSAC-A) and Certified Substance Abuse Counselor (CSAC).

Shawn Fecteau

Drug Test Coordinator | Medication Monitoring

Shawn was born and raised in Portland, Maine. Shawn is a car enthusiast, working in dealerships and attending trade school for automotive technology. As a result of a 10+ year struggle with addiction, Shawn was in and out of jail until finding The McShin Foundation and recovery. He is now a house leader, peer leader and Facilities Manager for the organization. He enjoys helping others and connecting with people and wants to pursue a career in the Substance Use Disorder Recovery field.

Jordan Sachs

Media Specialist

Born and raised in Richmond, VA, Jordan is a person in recovery who is passionate about McShin's mission and purpose. Shortly after graduating from Deep Run High School in 2012, his life took a major turn after being hospitalized as a result of appendicitis. After receiving strong opiate pain medication from his doctor, he went down a path of self-destruction in an attempt to achieve the high he fell in love with.

Nathan Mitchell

Community Outreach and Advocacy Coordinator

A Yankee transplant, Nathan is a person in recovery from a Substance Use Disorder. He came to The McShin Foundation after participating in a McShin jail program where he was first introduced to a better way of life. In addition to his position as community outreach and advocacy coordinator, Nathan is a house leader and certified peer recovery coach passionate about sharing his experience, strength, and hope. When he isn’t cooking family meals, his eclectic, and perhaps esoteric, musical interests mean that he can be found belting out anything from Brumel to Queen, Barenaked Ladies to Verdi. He is also known to edit Bob and has strong opinions about the Oxford Comma.

Ben Heppert

Intake Coordinator

Kyle Goetz

Graphic Designer | Administrative Assistant

Kyle is a person in recovery and a proud native of Richmond, Virginia. He came to The McShin Foundation in June of 2019 and quickly became involved with helping to further the message of recovery. Kyle has worked as a graphic design professional for over 7 years and enjoys the opportunity to do what he loves while helping others. Aside from his work at McShin, he is also one of our house leaders. When he isn’t behind a giant computer monitor, Kyle can be found hanging out in the city with friends, body surfing the James River, and drawing flash artwork.

Kimberlea Rocher

Weekend Staff

Kimberlea was born and raised in Portsmouth, Virginia and has been in recovery since February 16, 2017. She moved up to Richmond in May of 2017 to continue working towards her degree in Social Work. She became involved with McShin when her son had become a participant in their program eighteen months ago, and today because of their dedication to helping families, he has eighteen months clean. She has continued to stay engaged with McShin because she believes in what they are doing and, as a grateful person in recovery herself, she wants to give back.

Hannah Newsome

Virginia Recovery & Re-Entry Project Coordinator

Hannah Newsome was born and raised in Woodbridge, VA. She has been in long term recovery from a Substance Use Disorder since November 2014. She is currently in school working towards becoming an RN and spends her free time with her daughter, Emma.

Marshall Tucker

Correctional Program Facilitator

Marshall is a person in long term recovery from a Substance Use Disorder, which means he has not found it necessary to use any mood or mind altering substances since September 1, 1988. He has been committed to carrying recovery's message of hope to jails and institutions as a meeting facilitator for over 20 years and loves working with the forgotten people... the castaways of our society. Marshall is married with two children, both of whom are lawyers.

Joe Pellicane

Quality Assurance Specialist | Peer Recovery Coach

Joe grew up in Goochland County, VA and has lived in Richmond for the last 15 years. Joe began his recovery journey March 1st, 2018. He spent a lot of time attending meetings, groups and functions at The McShin Foundation before beginning to work here. He is a Peer Recovery Specialist and a Recovery Coach. He enjoys sharing his experience, strength and hope on the topic of drugs and alcohol in the hopes of helping others struggling with substance abuse. Joe is interested in engaging a long term career in the recovery field.